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Kaimar Saag (born 5 August 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paide Linnameeskond.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaimar Saag | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Viljandi, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Paide Linnameeskond | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Viljandi SK | ||
| 2005 | Levadia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Suure-Jaani Kirm | 17 | (26) |
| 2005 | Viljandi Kodugaas | 9 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Levadia | 18 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | → Levadia II (reserves) | 41 | (50) |
| 2007 | → Tallinna Kalev (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Silkeborg | 84 | (14) |
| 2012–2014 | Vejle Kolding | 24 | (6) |
| 2014 | Assyriska | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Levadia | 28 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Nybergsund-Trysil | 50 | (26) |
| 2018 | B36 Tórshavn | 27 | (11) |
| 2019–2021 | Viljandi Tulevik | 88 | (28) |
| 2022- | Paide Linnameeskond | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2010 | Estonia U21 | 9 | (4) |
| 2007–2014 | Estonia | 46 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2022 | |||
Club career
Levadia
At the age of 16, Saag started his professional career with Levadia.[1] He scored his first Meistriliiga goal on 16 October 2005, in the 28th minute of a 2–3 victory over Merkuur.[2] In 2007 Meistriliiga season, he had a short loan with Tallinna Kalev where he scored once in 14 games.[3] At the age of 19, after three seasons in Levadia, Saag moved abroad.
Silkeborg
On 25 January 2008, he signed a 4-year contract with Danish 1st Division club Silkeborg.[4] Seven days later, Saag played his first game for Silkeborg against Aarhus. He scored his first goal for Silkeborg on 6 April 2008, in a 2–1 victory against Fredericia.[5] In April 2012, after spending four and a half years at the club, he announced his intention to leave the club due to limited play time.[6]
Vejle Kolding
In May 2012, Saag signed a two-year contract with Danish side Vejle Kolding and joined the team later in the summer after his contract expired at Silkeborg.[7][8] He started well at his new club, scoring seven goals in pre-season matches.[9][10][11] On 29 July 2012, he made league debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Køge.[12] A week later on his birthday, 5 August, Saag scored a hat-trick and helped his side beat Skive 4–1.[13]
Assyriska
In July 2014, Saag signed a one-year contract with Swedish Superettan club.[14]
B36 Torshavn
In January 2018, Saag moved to Faroe Islands' club B36 Tórshavn.[15] Saag left the club again at the end of 2018 and then went to train at his former youth club Viljandi SK, just to hold his form.[16]
International career
For Estonia national football team, Saag is capped 46 times. He made his national team debut on 8 September 2007 against Croatia national football team in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualification.[17][18]
He scored his first goal for the national team on 30 December 2009, in a friendly match against Angola.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 December 2009 | Estadio Algarve, Faro, Portugal |  Angola |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |||||
| 2 | 11 August 2010 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |  Faroe Islands |
1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | |||||
| 3 | 6 September 2011 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |  Northern Ireland |
4–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | |||||
| Correct as of 13 January 2017[19] | |||||||||||
Honours
Club
- Levadia
- Meistriliiga: 2006, 2007
- Estonian Cup: 2004–05, 2006–07
- Estonian Supercup: 2015
- B36 Tórshavn
- Faroe Islands Cup: 2018
Individual
- Esiliiga top goalscorer: 2006
References
- "Kaimar Saag liitus FC Levadiaga – Soccernet.ee". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Estonia 2005". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Kaimar Saag naases Levadiasse – Soccernet.ee". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- Kaimar Saag sõlmis Silkeborgiga lepingu neljaks aastaks – Postimees Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Kaimar Saag lõi Silkeborgi eest värava – Postimees Archived 10 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "Saag lahkub suvel Silkeborgist" (in Estonian). Postimees. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- "Kaimar Saag til Vejle Boldklub Kolding" (1 May 2012) (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- "Eesti koondise ründaja leidis uue koduklubi" (in Estonian). Postimees. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- "16–0 over Løsning IF" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- "Flot sejr i Silkeborg" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- "2–0 sejr over Viborg" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub Kolding. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- "Saag ja Sidorenkov alustasid hooaega põhikoosseisus" (in Estonian). Estonian Public Broadcasting. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- "Hattrick af fødselaren" (5 August 2012) (in Danish). Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- Elissaar, Kasper (8 July 2014). "Kaimar Saag liitus Rootsi klubiga". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- Kaimar Saag jätkab karjääri Fääri saartel Soccernet.ee, 16 January 2018 (in Estonian)
- Saag meenutas elu Fääri saartel – U15 karikafinaalist Besiktaseni (hetkeseisuga jätkub karjäär Viljandis!), soccernet.ee, 16 January 2019
- "Kaimar Saag alustab põhikoosseisus – Soccernet.ee". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit.
- "Kaimar Saag – national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
- Kaimar Saag at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kaimar Saag at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Kaimar Saag national team profile at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Kaimar Saag at Soccerway
На других языках
- [en] Kaimar Saag
[fr] Kaimar Saag
Kaimar Saag est un footballeur international estonien né le 5 août 1988 à Viljandi en RSS d'Estonie. Il évolue actuellement au poste d'attaquant avec le Paide Linnameeskond et en équipe d'Estonie de football.[it] Kaimar Saag
Kaimar Saag (Viljandi, 5 agosto 1988) è un calciatore estone, attaccante del Tulevik Viljandi.[ru] Сааг, Каймар
Каймар Сааг (эст. Kaimar Saag; 5 августа 1988, Вильянди, Эстонская ССР) — эстонский футболист, нападающий норвежского клуба «Нюбергсунн». Выступал за сборную Эстонии.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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